LESICZKA, Paulina Maria, Izabella MYSLIWY, Katarzyna BUNKOWSKA-GAWLIK, David MODRÝ, Kristyna HRAZDILOVA, Joanna HILDEBRAND and Agnieszka PEREC-MATYSIAK. Circulation of Anaplasma phagocytophilum among invasive and native carnivore species living in sympatry in Poland. PARASITES & VECTORS. LONDON: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2023, vol. 16, No 1, p. 1-7. ISSN 1756-3305. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05996-7.
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Original name Circulation of Anaplasma phagocytophilum among invasive and native carnivore species living in sympatry in Poland
Authors LESICZKA, Paulina Maria (guarantor), Izabella MYSLIWY, Katarzyna BUNKOWSKA-GAWLIK, David MODRÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Kristyna HRAZDILOVA, Joanna HILDEBRAND and Agnieszka PEREC-MATYSIAK.
Edition PARASITES & VECTORS, LONDON, BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2023, 1756-3305.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30310 Parasitology
Country of publisher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 3.200 in 2022
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/23:00133007
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05996-7
UT WoS 001087701400001
Keywords in English Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Carnivores; Meles meles; Martes spp.; Nyctereutes procyonides; Procyon lotor; Vulpes vulpes; Invasive species
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Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
Background Anaplasma phagocytophilum is characterized by a worldwide distribution and distinguished from other Anaplasmataceae by the broadest range of mammalian hosts and high genetic diversity. The role carnivores play in the life cycle of A. phagocytophilum in Europe is uncertain. Currently, only the red fox is considered a suitable reservoir host. In this study, we focused on native and invasive medium-sized carnivore species that live in sympatry and represent the most abundant species of wild carnivores in Poland.Methods A total of 275 individual spleen samples from six carnivore species (Vulpes vulpes, Meles meles, Procyon lotor, Nyctereutes procyonoides and Martes spp.) were screened combining nested PCR and sequencing for A. phagocytophilum targeting a partial groEL gene with subsequent phylogenetic analysis inferred by the maximum likelihood method.Results The DNA of A. phagocytophilum was detected in 16 of 275 individuals (5.8%). Eight unique genetic variants of A. phagocytophilum were obtained. All detected haplotypes clustered in the clade representing European ecotype I. Three variants belonged to the subclade with European human cases together with strains from dogs, foxes, cats, and wild boars.Conclusions While carnivores might have a restricted role in the dissemination of A. phagocytophilum due to their relatively low to moderate infection rates, they hold significance as hosts for ticks. Consequently, they could contribute to the transmission of tick-borne infections to humans indirectly, primarily through tick infection. This underscores the potential risk of urbanization for the A. phagocytophilum life cycle, further emphasizing the need for comprehensive understanding of its ecological dynamics.
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